Feel free to reach out with any questions! 

Feel free to roast, criticize or give any advice you have I can take it.

If risks feel too high, consider waiting until your live-in flip is complete and your position is stronger.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

However, due to rising insurance and tax costs, I'm starting to feel the financial pinch as the tenant currently pays rent 60% below the market average.My long-term goal is to acquire more properties, and I've considered doing a cash-out refinance to access equity for reinvestment.

Yes, the economies of scale are better but I feel the jump from duplexes to a 20 unit will be much more challenging than you think.

And I do get the attraction to bring your property closer to you. 

He should call each one and get a feel for how they do business by asking them all the same set of questions. 

Certainly not by liquidating their retirement accounts that just suffered an historic drop in value.Do you feel that Oregon’s bias against landlords is a temporary fad, or a permanent change that may even worsen over time? 

It would be wise for a buyer to feel confident that the building is in good structural condition, that it has a certificate of occupancy.

Can I just birddog the situation, step out the way, bring the buy and asking for a referral?